October was quite a month. its rather hard to believe that it was a month, but feels like a week and about 6 months at the same time. when i was in Utah i spent time with my friend Ed and his family. Ed is a character, his social skills aren't that wonderful. Although he is an outstanding preisthood holder. We both served in the Marines together, both members, and thats about all we had in common. Thats all we ever really needed to be really good friends. The week i spent in Utah we sat and talked about how life relates to the gospel about every night, for at least an hour. the last night i was there we talked for several hours about where we wanted to go and what we wanted to do. I've never had a friend that was like that before. Even though Ed is a huge noodle and a goober. His kids got me sick. at the same time it was really fun having kids around. only cause they weren't mine and i could leave when i wanted too.
I met tonja, which was weird. at the sametime it didn't feel like we just met. so that really wasn't weird. it has been weird to see her react to things after i left. yeah. she likes me in a way that i can never like her back the same way. I also got to see Amber. Amber is like a cousin. granted we both have the same last name but we are nothing a like but some how we have fun. she is real straight forward about what she wants. but at the same time isn't demanding and is real passive in it. I really want the best for her, she loves utah, at the same time its been really hard for her. I express how i want the best for her. hopefully she knows how i hopethat she does well at BYU.
All my missionary buddies, were non existant. all the plans that i had failed to happen. My best buddythere was leaving for Iraq and was not around at all. all the others were in school and coldn't make time for anything. Probably cause they were return missionaries and all had new girlfriends.
The whole reason why i went to Utah was to go to Conference. and i couldn't have asked for anything better. Saturday i went with Amber. I had a gracious feeling listening and soaking the feelings i had with in the each session. On sunday it was even better. more cause it was a brighter day out. I spent it with Bonny, which is really hard to explain. Both days were nice but Sunday had more of a caressing feel to it. i felt more comforted even though i felt horribly sick both days.
the next few days were slow but found some type of whatever to keep me busy. i forget what day i left either way it was sad. i think out of all the non family members i have the ones care the most about live there. plus being at home and being there and leaving both wore on me. It really humbled my outlook on my life. It is a blessing to have so many people all around the united states that know me.
I met tonja, which was weird. at the sametime it didn't feel like we just met. so that really wasn't weird. it has been weird to see her react to things after i left. yeah. she likes me in a way that i can never like her back the same way. I also got to see Amber. Amber is like a cousin. granted we both have the same last name but we are nothing a like but some how we have fun. she is real straight forward about what she wants. but at the same time isn't demanding and is real passive in it. I really want the best for her, she loves utah, at the same time its been really hard for her. I express how i want the best for her. hopefully she knows how i hopethat she does well at BYU.
All my missionary buddies, were non existant. all the plans that i had failed to happen. My best buddythere was leaving for Iraq and was not around at all. all the others were in school and coldn't make time for anything. Probably cause they were return missionaries and all had new girlfriends.
The whole reason why i went to Utah was to go to Conference. and i couldn't have asked for anything better. Saturday i went with Amber. I had a gracious feeling listening and soaking the feelings i had with in the each session. On sunday it was even better. more cause it was a brighter day out. I spent it with Bonny, which is really hard to explain. Both days were nice but Sunday had more of a caressing feel to it. i felt more comforted even though i felt horribly sick both days.
the next few days were slow but found some type of whatever to keep me busy. i forget what day i left either way it was sad. i think out of all the non family members i have the ones care the most about live there. plus being at home and being there and leaving both wore on me. It really humbled my outlook on my life. It is a blessing to have so many people all around the united states that know me.
after i came back to south carolina. i realized why i was feeling so good. from the moment i left Phoenix heading to Utah all i really did was talk and study the gospel. On the transfering flight to SLC. i met 2 elders that were going home to Denver. They had served in Jacksonville Florida. There 1st councilor in the mission presidency was my first Branch President in Pensacola. During the Trip mostly me and Ed talked alot. I talked to Amber on the way to and from conference about it and how her family and herself related to it. i think the most interesting thing about the talks i had was with Bonny. When we went through Alpine loop and we were talking about how the earth and the solar system was formed. Today during fast and testimony meeting i bore my testimony of how the sung ives off over a million atomic bombs worth of energy each second. The patriarch here is known for getting up about ever testimony meeting and stating "Look at how beautiful that sun light is coming throughthat window isn't it glorious?"
Bonny gave me a small test to bless the food for breakfast on sunday morning. During every conference i've ever been apart of there has been a single talk that sticks out to me and just turns in my heart. A month earlier i was half awake in my bed in my old room at the barracks. when i had this dream of a lomb. and the lady creating this work of art or blanket was telling me how the world is created. its much like fabric. we all all sewn together with the spirit of god. and how peices don't stay close together when they are rubbed on or pulled out. As i watched and listened to President Eyring proclaim to the world for unity saying "Our hearts knit together as one. I watched Bonny crochet her infamous afghan. I truely love the gospel and am so infinitely gracious when i know that my heavenly father is talking to me. granted for having the dream and having the words of an apostle of god proclaim it all to me. but with her doing that which isn't a real big quincidence. Still there was more to it that i can't quiet figure out yet.
2 sundays after i came home i went to Parris Island. Where i shared this event with the recruits. One of them being.
Bonny gave me a small test to bless the food for breakfast on sunday morning. During every conference i've ever been apart of there has been a single talk that sticks out to me and just turns in my heart. A month earlier i was half awake in my bed in my old room at the barracks. when i had this dream of a lomb. and the lady creating this work of art or blanket was telling me how the world is created. its much like fabric. we all all sewn together with the spirit of god. and how peices don't stay close together when they are rubbed on or pulled out. As i watched and listened to President Eyring proclaim to the world for unity saying "Our hearts knit together as one. I watched Bonny crochet her infamous afghan. I truely love the gospel and am so infinitely gracious when i know that my heavenly father is talking to me. granted for having the dream and having the words of an apostle of god proclaim it all to me. but with her doing that which isn't a real big quincidence. Still there was more to it that i can't quiet figure out yet.
2 sundays after i came home i went to Parris Island. Where i shared this event with the recruits. One of them being.
